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HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 inch Notebook Next Gen AI PC
HP's 16-inch EliteBook 8 G1a is offered with Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, Ryzen AI 7 350, Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 and Ryzen AI 5 340 chips. This record is the Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 build with 32 GB DDR5, 512 GB SSD, a 1920x1200 panel and the 77 Wh battery, 15.5 mm thick at the rear.
Pros
- User-upgradeable memory with two DDR5 SODIMM slots, up to 64 GB
- Three USB-C ports including two Thunderbolt 4, plus HDMI 2.1 and USB-A
- 77 Wh battery option with a 100W USB-C charger; HP rates 50% charge in 30 minutes
- 5 MP IR camera with manual shutter and a fingerprint power button
- Wi-Fi 7 (MediaTek MT7925) with Bluetooth 5.4 on the review configuration
Cons
- The 1920x1200 IPS panel in this build is fixed at 60 Hz
- This configuration weighs about 1.92 kg, heavier than the 1.69 kg starting weight
- Only one M.2 SSD slot, and the integrated Radeon 860M limits graphics performance
- US pricing depends heavily on configuration and is not published as a single launch price
Average
Computed from specs & benchmarks via our public methodology.
Full specifications
Everything we track for the HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 inch Notebook Next Gen AI PC
Display
- Screen size
- 16 ″
- Panel type
- IPS, anti-glare, non-touch, 100% sRGB
- Resolution
- 1920x1200
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Peak brightness
- 400 nits
Performance
- Processor
- AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350
- Graphics
- AMD Radeon 860M (integrated)
- RAM
- 32 GB
- RAM type
- DDR5-5600 (SODIMM)
- Storage
- 512 GB
- Storage type
- PCIe Gen4 NVMe M.2 SSD
Benchmarks
- Geekbench 6 (single)
- 2,855Top 44%
- Geekbench 6 (multi)
- 13,539Bottom 49%
Battery
- Capacity
- 77 Wh
- Charging
- 100 W
Design
- Weight
- 1.92 kg
- Thickness
- 15.5 mm
- Material
- Recycled aluminum base and magnesium lid
Connectivity
- Ports
- 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB-C, 40Gbps, DisplayPort 2.1, Power Delivery), 1x USB-C 10Gbps, 1x USB-A 5Gbps, HDMI 2.1, 3.5mm combo jack, security lock slot
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 7 (MediaTek MT7925)
- Bluetooth
- 5.4
- Webcam
- 5 MP camera with IR and privacy shutter
- Biometrics
- Fingerprint sensor in the power key, IR face recognition (Windows Hello)
Software
- Operating system
- Windows 11 Pro
Quick answers
Is the HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 inch Notebook Next Gen AI PC good in 2026?
The HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 inch Notebook Next Gen AI PC earns an Inno Score of 50.7/100 (“Average”) based on its specs and benchmark results. HP's 16-inch EliteBook 8 G1a is offered with Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350, Ryzen AI 7 350, Ryzen AI 5 PRO 340 and Ryzen AI 5 340 chips. This record is the Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 build with 32 GB DDR5, 512 GB SSD, a 1920x1200 panel and the 77 Wh battery, 15.5 mm thick at the rear.
What are the key specs of the HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 inch Notebook Next Gen AI PC?
Processor: AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 350 · RAM: 32 GB · Screen size: 16 ″ · Weight: 1.92 kg
What are the closest alternatives to the HP EliteBook 8 G1a 16 inch Notebook Next Gen AI PC?
Its closest rivals on InnoReviews are HP OmniBook X 14, MSI Venture A14 AI+ A3HM, ASUS TUF Gaming 16 (2026) — open the comparison pages for a spec-by-spec breakdown.
